News from our Members (continued)Dennis KohoPage 38Keizer Chamber ofCommerce has installedthe 2009 Board ofDirec<strong>to</strong>rs. DennisKoho was electedand installed as theirnew president. Dennisis an owner of Koho& Beatty, At<strong>to</strong>rneysat Law which he founded in 2005 aftergraduating from Willamette UniversityCollege of Law in 2004. He has alsoserved in many civic positions includingMayor of Keizer, President of Salem-Keizer Transit, and President of SalemElectric Cooperative. He has served on theChamber of Commerce Board of Direc<strong>to</strong>rsRecently Completed ProjectZenith Vineyard/St. Innocent WineryDavidBarrsPho<strong>to</strong>grapher.com“Building Cus<strong>to</strong>mer Satisfaction”Let BBSI put thePowerof 5<strong>to</strong> work for youP A R T N E R S I N P R O F I T A B I L I T Y3501 Fairview Industrial Dr. SE, Ste. 100Salem, OR 97302Voice: (503) 581-7401Fax: (503) 371-2928for the past two years. Continuing theirservice on the Board of Direc<strong>to</strong>rs areVickie Jackson of AccurAccounts, Inc.as Vice President, Craig Koller of SalemElectric as Treasurer, Ron Welter ofProfessional Mortgage as Past President,Greg Frank of Keizer True ValueHardware and Rich Duncan of RichDuncan Construction, Inc. Newly electedor appointed members include MaryKanz of Mid-Valley Garbage & Recyclingas Secretary, Rick Day of AdvantagePrecast, Audrey Butler of Mary KayCosmetics, Robert Miller of HertzEquipment Rental, AJ Nash of IntegrityFirst Financial, Charles Lee of BlanchetCatholic School and Teresa Walsh of503-581-0048Fax 503-581-74682060 Vista Avenue SESalem, OR 97302-1519CCB #47432www.cdredding.comHumanResourcesPayrollBenefitsRiskManagementWorkers’CompensationWalsh & Associates. Call 503-393-9111 orvisit www.keizerchamber.com.MaPS Credit Union recently hired Jill Nowackias vice president of development. In that role,Nowacki will oversee marketing, businessdevelopment, public relations, governmentalrelations, educational partnerships andcommunity giving. She is currently co-leadingthe department with Addy C. Hesse, executivevice president of marketing, who will retirein April 2009. Nowacki has been involved incredit unions since 2001, most recently servingas executive direc<strong>to</strong>r of Credit Union Housein Washing<strong>to</strong>n, D.C. She started her careerat Montana Credit Union Network, whereshe also served as direc<strong>to</strong>r of marketing anddirec<strong>to</strong>r of advocacy and communications.Nowacki holds bachelor’s degrees in publicrelations and communications from CarrollCollege in Helena, Mont.; a master’s inpublic administration from the Universityof Montana at Missoula; and a certifiedassociation executive endorsement from theAmerican Society of Association Executives.Call 503-588-0181 or visit www.mapscu.com.Striking Out Meth in Marion County is an eveningof celebration and recognition in our fightagainst meth and other dangerous drugs in ourcommunity. Event will be held again this yearat the Volcanoes Stadium, in Keizer on July 17,at 6:00 pm. This event includes the baseballgame, fireworks, family activities, interactivedisplays, demonstrations, prizes and positive,family-friendly messages. Promote your businesswhile supporting a great community cause!Sponsorship opportunities are available. Call503-588-5212 or visit www.strikingoutmeth.org.Moss Adams LLP announced new hiresKatie Langenburg, Peter Ingle, andPorter Loud who recently graduated withtheir Bachelors degrees and joined as staffaccountants. John Burns completed his mastersof Accountancy from Tulane University andreturned <strong>to</strong> the Eugene office after interningin 2007. Joacim Trybom joined the firm asa Business Assurance Senior Manager. Heis originally from Sweden but earned his BSand Master of Business Administration fromUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks. He has auditingexperience in the both the public and privatesec<strong>to</strong>r, with a strong background in planningand managing audits of companies in various<strong>SEDCOR</strong> Enterprise Magazine
industries including high-tech, manufacturing,and utilities. Moss Adams LLP is the 11thlargest accounting and consulting firm in theU.S. and the largest firm headquartered inthe west. Call 541-686-1040 or visit www.mossadams.com.Mt. Angel citizens selected Police ChiefBrent Earhart as their First Citizen. Earhartserves on a number of state and regional lawenforcement committees and commissions.He shares his enormous expertise with othersbringing great prestige <strong>to</strong> our community.John Gooley, president of Ok<strong>to</strong>berfestcredited Earhart with helping the festival <strong>to</strong>dramatically reduce the indiscipline rate overthe past few years.Stephanie Jones is theJunior First Citizen. Stephanie is an honorsstudent who is active in all aspects of herschool and community. No other business inMt. Angel has shown as much improvementin their facility, presentation and managementas the Bavarian Haus Restaurant andLounge – Mt. Angel’s Business of the Year.The Bavarian Haus brothers Shaun and EricRottner, marketing guru and business managerJackie Grosjacques and hostess GingerMikkelsen have transformed a plain tavernin<strong>to</strong> a charming “Old World” country stylerestaurant. The Service <strong>to</strong> Youth Award went<strong>to</strong> Greg Traeger, Jeff Seiler, Lance Arri<strong>to</strong>laand Ron Schmidt. Call 503-845-6882.The North Santiam CanyonEconomic Development Corporation(NSCEDC) has launchedGROW North Santiam, asmall business assistance program. Theyhave hired Allison Ford McKenzie as theprogram’s Enterprise Facilita<strong>to</strong>r. The programis designed <strong>to</strong> stimulate the growth of newand existing businesses in the North SantiamCanyon area. The NSCEDC is a non-profit501c whose mission is <strong>to</strong> promote andenhance the economic, social and educationalenvironment of the North Santiam Canyoncommunities. Call 503-871-5188 or visitwww.growsantiam.org.OSU Federal, Your Community Credit Union,completed its 2008 philanthropic efforts withmore than $140,000 invested back in<strong>to</strong> its fivecountyfield of membership through donations,grants and scholarships. OSU Federal, recentlyrecognized by its peers as the NationalCommunity Credit Union of the Year forsuch efforts, distributed these funds <strong>to</strong> morethan 160 schools and non-profit organizationswww.sedcor.comOfficeSpaceAvailable1,900 RSFAdjacent <strong>to</strong> Western Oregon UniversityPlan Your NextMeeting, Retreat orConference HereFirst ChoiceClass A SpacePrime Location in theHeart of Down<strong>to</strong>wnA full-service seven s<strong>to</strong>ry office <strong>to</strong>wer and retailplaza located in the heart of down<strong>to</strong>wn Salem.• Retail plaza offers shopping, indoor andoutdoor dining, and a park-like setting• Outstanding views of down<strong>to</strong>wn Salem andsurrounding areas.• Shopping, dining, banking and parkingfacilities are all within walking distance.For space availability check our website atwww.equitablecenter.com503-399-1191530 Center Street NE • Salem, OR 97301At the corner of High & Center• Only 20 minutesfrom down<strong>to</strong>wn Salem• Large Meeting Room• Modern Kitchen• Beautiful grounds forrecreational breaks• Wineries and othernearby attractions503-838-8673Page 39